A heated confrontation erupted on the floor of Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Tuesday after Hon. Obi Agwuocha, a lawmaker from Abia State, clashed with Speaker Tajudeen Abbas over what he described as the “dangerous silence” of the National Assembly regarding the deteriorating health condition of detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. In a dramatic exchange […]

Ahead of Thursday’s scheduled hearing at the Federal High Court in Asaba, concerns are mounting over alleged plans by the Delta State Police Command to rearrest investigative journalist and activist, Mr. Tega Oghenedoro, popularly known as Fejiro Oliver, should the court grant him bail. Oliver has spent nearly three weeks in detention without trial following

Justice Charles Agbaza of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, October 8, 2025, adjourned the trial of former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd), to October 31, 2025. The adjournment was granted to allow the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to update its list of witnesses and continue the

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, has received a chilling death threat containing explicit and abusive language. The threat emerged just days after she resumed plenary on Tuesday, following a six-month suspension from the National Assembly. In a threatening message sent to the senator via iMessenger, Tobechi Okwuonu, using the email address [email protected], referred to

The Benin Traditional Council (BTC), acting on the authority of Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Oba Ewuare II, has questioned the motive behind the introduction of the Iyaloja concept in Edo State by the Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, the daughter of President Bola Tinubu, describing it as alien to Benin culture and tradition.

   

Senator Garba Musa Maidoki, representing Kebbi South Senatorial District, has raised an alarm over the worsening insecurity in his constituency, stating that residents are no longer concerned about infrastructural development but rather survival. Speaking on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday, Maidoki lamented that bandits have overrun several parts of Kebbi, leaving citizens in

A fortnight ago, a group asked me to recuse myself from defending the National Union of Petroleum and Gas Workers (NUPENG). Others called me names for pointing out that the Trade Union Act has imposed a duty on employers to accord recognition to all registered trade unions and respect the right of workers to unionise.

The Youth Rights Campaign (YRC) has called on the Nigerian government to immediately drop what it described as “trumped-up” and “frivolous” treason charges filed against 11 #EndBadGovernance protesters, including activist Adaramoye Michael Lenin. Their trial resumes at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, October 9. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its

A SaharaReporters review of data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that 1.9 million customers were delisted from the Commission’s database between March and June 2025. As of March 2025, the number of electricity customers in the country stood at 13.7 million, but had fallen to 11.8 million by June 2025. According

Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has announced that the Abia State House of Assembly is preparing to fix a date for a mass protest at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa over the continued detention and worsening health condition of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In a post on his verified